Sacred Lotus 'Alba Grandiflora'
Taxonomy
Nelumbo nucifera 'Alba Grandiflora'
Nelumbo
Nelumbonaceae
Proteales
How to care for Sacred Lotus 'Alba Grandiflora'
How often to water your Sacred Lotus 'Alba Grandiflora'
every 9
Sacred Lotus 'Alba Grandiflora' needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Sacred Lotus 'Alba Grandiflora' in your home
a window
Sacred Lotus 'Alba Grandiflora' love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Sacred Lotus 'Alba Grandiflora' does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Sacred Lotus 'Alba Grandiflora' in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Sacred Lotus 'Alba Grandiflora'
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Sacred Lotus 'Alba Grandiflora' after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Does anyone else’s lotus plant stem turn reddish brown like in the pic? There’s other stems popping out close to the seed but when they get longer they not green no more. What’s wrong with my plant?
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I had just potted my lotus plant but it leaves started turning black. So I removed them from soil and put them back in water bowl they were growing before. How can I save them? #CaspianNelumbium
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Anyone try growing these in leca? #CaspianNelumbium
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Growing like crazy! Now what!? 2 seeds, keeps putting out leaves….should I move to bigger container? How and what to fertilize (in growth mud container or surrounding h2o)? Will I get blossoms/when? #CaspianNelumbium
Care Summary for Sacred Lotus 'Alba Grandiflora'
Sacred Lotus 'Alba Grandiflora'
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.